Fishing · Ontario
Maynard Lake Lodge
A fly-in fishing lodge near Kenora, ON, with near-perfect reviews for trophy walleye and pike, skilled guides, top-end gear and excellent food. Many guests return year after year.
What visitors say
Maynard Lake Lodge is a fly-in fishing lodge in the Kenora region, and almost every review gives it five stars. Guests describe stepping off the plane onto a pristine, peaceful wilderness lake, and being looked after by owners and staff who make sure nothing is missing.
The fishing is the headline. Anglers report big walleye in all weather, large northern pike and smallmouth bass, with muskie present too. Guides get named again and again for putting guests on fish from the first day, and they'll bait hooks and unhook fish for less keen partners. The lodge's gear from well-known brands gets high marks, and beginners say they learned a lot.
Food is another highlight: hearty, well-cooked breakfasts and dinners, plus shore lunches on the water. Visitors call the atmosphere friendly and welcoming, and trips of four or five days are common. Several guests are on their second or third year, and fathers bringing sons describe it as a trip of a lifetime.
There's little criticism in the reviews. One recent group noted the water was warm during their stay, but the guides still found fish. As a fly-in lodge, plan around float-plane schedules and weather.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 94 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Maynard Lake Lodge directly.